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    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Took a dental pick with a 90 degree bend, filed it down to the size of the broken tip, then applied some heat with a torch, and then squeezed the dental pick with some channel locks. BINGO!
  2. M

    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Got the broken needle out tonight
  3. M

    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Good idea about visiting a dealer for jets. So, so many Japanese bike dealers and shops have gone out of business around the Seattle area. I'll need to find one...
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    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Thanks so much!!! Yep, will make getting the tip out a priority per your instructions. I can still see the very sharp end poking through, so I might have an easier time. I love your homemade tool! I did send MikeXs.com an email to see what I could get individually. Going by pictures on their...
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    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Great, I'll work on getting the mixture screw out this weekend. Know of where I can buy a replacement? Also, are these carbs BS34s?
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    1979 XS400F Carb and Jetting identification and replacement

    Hello, this is Michael from MISSIONmoto.org I'm a new member on the forum. I lead a WA state nonprofit 501c3 that takes donated bikes, we fix and sell them to support missions and youth programs. MISSIONmoto.org. Before posting, I'm pretty sure I read all the threads I thought my have an...
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